Head of Electrical Design

Northwood; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

A cutting-edge technology firm is seeking a Head of Electrical Design in Los Angeles, CA. This role involves leading electrical system architecture, implementing advanced board designs, and ensuring product lifecycle from concept to production. Applicants should have over 10 years in electrical design, with expertise in high-density digital systems. U.S. citizenship is required due to export regulations. Competitive salary range is $170K to $220K.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience in electrical design.
• Proficient in high-density/high-speed design including FPGAs.
• Familiarity with soldering and hot air rework methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical system architecture for compute and networking.
• Implement mixed-signal board designs.
• Perform prototype board bring-up for high-speed electronics.

Skills

Electrical design

High-density/high-speed design

Schematic capture

Troubleshooting EMI/EMC

PCB materials knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

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About Northwood

Northwood is on a mission to transform connectivity between earth and space and bring the benefits of space to the masses through innovations in space communications technologies. If you like building quickly and seeing your work deployed in locations around the globe with real impact, we want you at Northwood.

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About Northwood

Northwood is on a mission to transform connectivity between earth and space and bring the benefits of space to the masses through innovations in space communications technologies. If you like building quickly and seeing your work deployed in locations around the globe with real impact, we want you at Northwood.

Role

Northwood is looking for a Head of Electrical Design to drive the development of our digital compute and power electronics. Work with our team to build performant and cost effective electronics. In this role you will be responsible for the electrical design of our technology from initial concept through to production. The digital backend ensures our antenna system can meet high rate processing needs no matter where it’s deployed. Our hardware team prioritizes excellent engineering, building end products that are known for their reliability, scalability, and cost.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical system architecture, providing expertise on compute, networking, and power
• Implement mixed-signal board designs for modems, beamformers, and control circuits
• Perform prototype board bring-up and design verification for high speed digital electronics and power systems
• Provide support for system level design troubleshooting and production line
• Working across teams with RF engineers, antenna engineers, and DSP/FPGA engineers to optimize system performance and overall design
  
  

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience in electrical design
• Proficient in high-density/high-speed design (including FPGAs, high speed data converters, SerDes, 10/100 GigE, networking, JESD204C)
• Proficient in schematic capture and PCB layout design
• Experience with troubleshooting EMI/EMC, either conducted or radiated
• Knowledge of PCB materials and developing board stack-up definition
• Familiarity with soldering and hot air rework methods
• Experience with full product lifecycle (concept through production)
  
  

Additional Information

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Northwood is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Northwood is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

Compensation Range: $170K - $220K

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing

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